A-BAT -- dip me blue
#1
A-BAT -- dip me blue
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22411518/
NOTE: MSNBC posted this photo, which thankfully, is not the pickup concept. Instead, it is a photo of some nightmare:
Ok, all I need is to be dipped in blue. Yes, now I'm almost ready:
Too much make-up, something simpler:
I really need to visit their design studio:
Bob Wilson
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce a concept hybrid pickup truck featuring improved fuel economy and lower emissions at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the automaker said Friday.
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Ok, all I need is to be dipped in blue. Yes, now I'm almost ready:
Too much make-up, something simpler:
I really need to visit their design studio:
Bob Wilson
Last edited by bwilson4web; 01-04-2008 at 01:53 PM.
#2
Re: A-BAT -- dip me blue
Please explain here Bob, I'm confused as to what's funny?
That car is the Hi-CT concept, not the pickup.
Still I'll admit I wonder what kind of buyer would see anything in that blob. The Europeans perhaps?
That car is the Hi-CT concept, not the pickup.
Still I'll admit I wonder what kind of buyer would see anything in that blob. The Europeans perhaps?
#3
Re: A-BAT -- dip me blue
Thanks for the clarification. I followed a link that reports:
I hope they don't use that design . . . ever!
To me, it didn't look like a gorilla but an organ grinder's monkey. It doesn't inspire thoughts of strength and durability as much as something that belongs in a parade towing a float with Steve Martin and Robin Williams competing for laughs.
YECK!!!
Bob Wilson
Visitors look at Toyota Motor Corp's Hi-CT concept vehicle, an urban truck inspired by the silhouette of a gorilla, during the 40th Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo October 24, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)
5:06 p.m. ET, 12/27/07
5:06 p.m. ET, 12/27/07
To me, it didn't look like a gorilla but an organ grinder's monkey. It doesn't inspire thoughts of strength and durability as much as something that belongs in a parade towing a float with Steve Martin and Robin Williams competing for laughs.
YECK!!!
Bob Wilson
#5
Re: A-BAT -- dip me blue
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...FREE/795224079
Finally something that doesn't look like a joke:
That could be a cool ride. Give it say 1,500 lb towing and say an optional, 6 kW AC inverter option . . . this could a neat toolin' round town pickup.
Bob Wilson
Finally something that doesn't look like a joke:
That could be a cool ride. Give it say 1,500 lb towing and say an optional, 6 kW AC inverter option . . . this could a neat toolin' round town pickup.
Bob Wilson
#6
Re: A-BAT -- dip me blue
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...FREE/795224079
Finally something that doesn't look like a joke:
That could be a cool ride. Give it say 1,500 lb towing and say an optional, 6 kW AC inverter option . . . this could a neat toolin' round town pickup.
Bob Wilson
Finally something that doesn't look like a joke:
That could be a cool ride. Give it say 1,500 lb towing and say an optional, 6 kW AC inverter option . . . this could a neat toolin' round town pickup.
Bob Wilson
#7
Re: A-BAT -- dip me blue
I agree ,Bob. And centrider, 2 people and 2 bikes should be no problem. The fold-down mid-gate adds 2 feet to the bed, giving you 6 feet. Though, I might need more room than would be left over for luggage (on say, a trip). So, I'd probably have to get a roof rack or a hitch-mounted storage shelf thingie.
Where do I sign up?
Where do I sign up?
#8
Re: A-BAT -- dip me blue
From the front, the truck looks sort of like a locomotive -- very unique! Of course, production vehicles never look as wacky as the concepts. I certainly do like the idea of Toyota making a truck for NORMAL people who do occasional light hauling/towing and don't need a 6,000 pound land yacht because they're insecure about he reliability/size/width of their male reproductive organ.
#9
Re: A-BAT -- dip me blue
What I'd like to see would be a segmented, slide-up and fold out, hard shell that could cover the back. When dealing with an oversized load, this cover could fold and slide into either the sides or even outside the truck bed.
When used as a commuting vehicle or with a small load, the hard cover would keep the payload dry and the high-speed drag down. But when an oversized load is needed, it would fold out of the way and easily handle furniture loads.
As for the bed, make sure it is a full, 8ft. without sacrificing the cabin area. For good measure, make the sides and tail removable so if you need a 'flat', you're good to go. This would support after-market, Green campers or my wife's RV.
Oh, don't forget the fishin' rod holder.
Bob Wilson
When used as a commuting vehicle or with a small load, the hard cover would keep the payload dry and the high-speed drag down. But when an oversized load is needed, it would fold out of the way and easily handle furniture loads.
As for the bed, make sure it is a full, 8ft. without sacrificing the cabin area. For good measure, make the sides and tail removable so if you need a 'flat', you're good to go. This would support after-market, Green campers or my wife's RV.
Oh, don't forget the fishin' rod holder.
Bob Wilson
Last edited by bwilson4web; 12-30-2007 at 10:45 AM.
#10
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